Jimmy Giuffre Discography

1954 (age 33)

Jimmy Giuffre Quintet

Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, clarinet, baritone sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1954

12344	Do It!	Capitol H-549, T-549
12345	All For You	-
12346	I Only Have Eyes For You	Capitol H-549, T-549, TBO-1970

* Capitol T-549   Jimmy Giuffre   1955
= Affinity (E) AFF 70   Jimmy Giuffre - Four Brothers   1981
= Pausa PR 9046   Jimmy Giuffre   1985
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Capitol TBO-1970   Various Artists - Esquire's World Of Jazz   1963
* Capitol H-549   Jimmy Giuffre   1954

Jimmy Giuffre Septet

Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, trombone, bass; Bud Shank, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, clarinet, baritone sax; Ralph Pena, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 1954

12358	Nutty Pine	Capitol H-549, T-549
12557	Sultana	-
12558	Four Brothers	-
12559	Wrought Of Iron	-

* Capitol T-549   Jimmy Giuffre   1955
= Affinity (E) AFF 70   Jimmy Giuffre - Four Brothers   1981
= Pausa PR 9046   Jimmy Giuffre   1985
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Capitol H-549   Jimmy Giuffre   1954

1955

The Jimmy Giuffre Four

Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, clarinet, baritone sax; Ralph Pena, bass; Artie Anton, drums.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 31, 1955

13528	Iranic	Capitol T-549
13533	Someone To Watch Over Me	-
13534	A Ring-Tail Monkey	-

* Capitol T-549   Jimmy Giuffre   1955
= Affinity (E) AFF 70   Jimmy Giuffre - Four Brothers   1981
= Pausa PR 9046   Jimmy Giuffre   1985
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre Four

Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, baritone, tenor sax; Ralph Pena, bass; Artie Anton, drums.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 1955

13969

The Leprechaun

Capitol rejected

The Jimmy Giuffre Four

same personnel.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 6, 1955

13767	Chirpin' Time	Capitol T-634
13768	Scintilla II	-
13974	This Is My Beloved	-

* Capitol T-634   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz   1956
= Affinity (E) AFF 60   -   1981
= Pausa PR 9058   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz - Giuffre   1986
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre Four

same personnel.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1955

14000	Finger Snapper	rejected
14001	Scintilla I	Capitol T-634
14003	Rhetoric	rejected
14004	Lazy Tones	Capitol T-634
14025	Scintilla IV	-

* Capitol T-634   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz   1956
= Affinity (E) AFF 60   -   1981
= Pausa PR 9058   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz - Giuffre   1986
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre Four

same personnel.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 1955

14000	Finger Snapper	Capitol T-634, W-2141
14002	Rhetoric	Capitol T-634
14021	Scintilla III	-
14022	The Leprechaun	-

* Capitol T-634   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz   1956
= Affinity (E) AFF 60   -   1981
= Pausa PR 9058   Jimmy Giuffre - Tangents In Jazz - Giuffre   1986
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Capitol W-2141   Various Artists - The Jazz Story - Modern And Free Form Vol. 5   1964

1956

The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet

Harry Edison, Shorty Rogers, Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Dave Pell, tenor sax, English horn; Marty Berman, baritone sax, bassoon; Ralph Pena, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1956

1993	Down Home	Atlantic LP 1238
1994	My Funny Valentine	-
1995	Quiet Cook	-
1996	So Low	-

* Atlantic LP 1238   The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet   1956
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet

Bud Shank, alto flute; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Buddy Collette, alto clarinet, flute; Harry Klee, bass clarinet, bass flute; Jimmy Rowles, piano, celeste; Shelly Manne, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 1956

1989	The Sheepherder	Atlantic LP 1238
1990	The Sidepipers	-
1991	Fascinating Rhythm	-
1992	Deep Purple	-

* Atlantic LP 1238   The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet   1956
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Ralph Pena, bass.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1956

2282	Gotta Dance	Atlantic EP 604, LP 1254
2283	Voodoo	rejected
2284	The Train And The River	Atlantic EP 604, LP 1254, SD 2-316
2285	The Song Is You	Atlantic LP 1254
2286	That's The Way It Is	-

* Atlantic LP 1254   The Jimmy Giuffre 3   1957
= Atlantic 7 90981-2   -   1988
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic SD 2-316   Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary   1973
* Atlantic EP 604   The Jimmy Giuffre 3   1957

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1956

2287	Two Kinds Of Blues	Atlantic LP 1254, LP 1337
2288	Crazy She Calls Me	Atlantic EP 604, LP 1254
2289	My All	Atlantic LP 1254
2290	Crawdad Suite	-
2283	Voodoo	-

* Atlantic LP 1254   The Jimmy Giuffre 3   1957
= Atlantic 7 90981-2   -   1988
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic LP 1337   Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz   1961
= Atlantic SD 1337   -   1969
* Atlantic EP 604   The Jimmy Giuffre 3   1957

1957

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Jim Hall, guitar; Jim Atlas, bass.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, December 2, 1957

2846	Trav'lin' Light	Mosaic MQ10-176
2847	The Lonely Time	-
2848	Pickin' 'Em Up And Layin' 'Em Down	-
2849	The Green Country (New England Mood)	Atlantic 7 90981-2; Mosaic MQ10-176
2850	The Swamp People	Mosaic MQ10-176
2851	Show Me The Way To Go Home	-
2852	Forty-Second Street	Atlantic 7 90981-2; Mosaic MQ10-176
2853	California, Here I Come	Mosaic MQ10-176

* Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic 7 90981-2   The Jimmy Giuffre 3   1988

Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men

Bernie Glow, Phil Sunkel, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, December 31, 1957

2887	Marian The Librarian	Atlantic EP 610, LP 1276
2888	Seventy-Six Trombones	-

* Atlantic LP 1276   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958
= Atlantic SD 1276   -   1958+
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic EP 610   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958

The Jimmy Giuffre 3 / Jimmy Giuffre Solo?

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet.

1957-1958

	Four Brothers	Raretone (It) 5013-FC
	When You're Smiling	-

* Raretone (It) 5013-FC   Jimmy Giuffre Trios Live 1957-1958   1983

1958

Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men

Bernie Glow, Phil Sunkel, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, January 2, 1958

2889	Goodnight My Someone	Atlantic EP 610, LP 1276
2890	My White Knight	Atlantic LP 1276
2891	'Till There Was You	-

* Atlantic LP 1276   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958
= Atlantic SD 1276   -   1958+
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic EP 610   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958

Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men

Phil Sunkel, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, January 3, 1958

2892	It's You	Atlantic LP 1276
2893	Ship Ahoy! (as Shipoopi)	-
2894	Wells Fargo Wagon	-

* Atlantic LP 1276   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958
= Atlantic SD 1276   -   1958+
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men

Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, January 6, 1958

2895	Iowa Stubborn	Atlantic LP 1276
2896	Gary, Indiana	Atlantic EP 610, LP 1276
2897	Lida Rose (Will I Ever Tell You)	Atlantic LP 1276

* Atlantic LP 1276   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958
= Atlantic SD 1276   -   1958+
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997
* Atlantic EP 610   Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man   1958

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, January 20, 1958

2913	Pickin' 'Em Up And Layin' 'Em Down	Atlantic LP 1282
2914	The Green Country (New England Mood)	-
2915	The Lonely Time	unissued, master no longer exists

* Atlantic LP 1282   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Trav'lin' Light   1958
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, January 21, 1958

2916	The Lonely Time	Atlantic LP 1282
2917	Trav'lin' Light	-
2918	Forty-Second Street	-

* Atlantic LP 1282   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Trav'lin' Light   1958
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, January 23, 1958

2932	Show Me The Way To Go Home	Atlantic LP 1282
2933	The Swamp People	-
2934	California, Here I Come	-

* Atlantic LP 1282   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Trav'lin' Light   1958
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

Jimmy Giuffre Solo

Jimmy Giuffre, four overdubbed tenor sax.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, June 23, 1958

3081	Come Rain Or Come Shine	Atlantic LP 1295
3082	Ad Lib	unissued, master no longer exists

* Atlantic LP 1295, SD 1295   Jimmy Giuffre - The Four Brothers Sound   1959
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

Jimmy Giuffre Solo

same personnel.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, June 25, 1958

3083

Ode To Switzerland

Atlantic LP 1295

* Atlantic LP 1295, SD 1295   Jimmy Giuffre - The Four Brothers Sound   1959
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone, piano; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 4, 1958

	Western Suite	Raretone (It) 5013-FC
	The Lonely Time	-
	That's The Way It Is	-
	Waltz	-
	The Train And The River	-

* Raretone (It) 5013-FC   Jimmy Giuffre Trios Live 1957-1958   1983

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, four overdubbed tenor sax; Bob Brookmeyer, piano; Jim Hall, guitar.

Lenox, MA, September 1, 1958

3148	I Got The Right To Sing The Blues	Atlantic LP 1295
3149	Space	-
3150	Cabin In The Sky	-
3151	Memphis In June	-
3152	Four Brothers	-
3153	Old Folks	-
3154	Blues In The Barn	-
3155	not used

* Atlantic LP 1295, SD 1295   Jimmy Giuffre - The Four Brothers Sound   1959
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone, piano; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, December 3, 1958

3265	Blue Monk	Atlantic LP 1330
3266	Topsy	-
3267	What's New	unissued, master no longer exists
3268	Western Suite: Pony Express / Apaches / Saturday Night Dance / Big Pow Wow	Atlantic LP 1330
3269	Untitled	unissued, master no longer exists
3270	Tickle Toe	-
3271	Free	-
3272	Down Home	-
3273	Waltz	-
3274	not used

* Atlantic LP 1330, SD 1330   Jimmy Giuffre - Western Suite   1960
= Mosaic MQ10-176, MD6-176   The Complete Capitol And Atlantic Recordings Of Jimmy Giuffre   1997

1959

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 25, and March 2, 1959

25057-28	The Happy Man	Verve MGV-8307
25058-16	Princess	-
25059-13	Song Of The Wing	-
25060-6	Lovely Willow	-
25061-2	The Little Melody	-
25062-1	The Story	-
25063-5	Time Machine	-

* Verve MGV-8307, MGVS-6039   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - 7 Pieces   1959

The Jimmy Giuffre Trio

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Buddy Clark, bass.

The Adriano Theatre, Rome, Italy, June 19, 1959

	Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West	Fini Jazz (It) FJ 8803-1
	Four Brothers	-
	Princess	-
	Careful	-

* Fini Jazz (It) FJ 8803-1   The Jimmy Giuffre Trio - Princess   1990
= Fini Jazz (It) FJ 8803-2   -

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1959

26222	I've Got Those Blues	Verve MGV-8361
26223	I'm Old Fashioned	-
26224	I Hear Red	-
26225	The Boy Next Door	-
26226	Stella By Starlight	-
26227	Problems	-

* Verve MGV-8361, MGVS-6130   The Jimmy Giuffre 4 - Ad Lib   1960

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, August 6 and 7, 1959

50026-4	Ray's Time	Verve MGV-8337
50027-11	The Easy Way	-
50028-13	Time Enough	Verve MGV-8337, MGV-8341
50029-7	Come Rain Or Come Shine	Verve MGV-8337
50030-1	Montage	-
50031-1	Mack The Knife	-
50032-2	A Dream	-
50033-4	Off Center	-
50034-1	Careful	-

* Verve MGV-8337   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - The Easy Way   1959
= Verve MGVS-6095   -   1960
* Verve MGV-8341   Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record   1959

Jimmy Giuffre Trio

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass.

Playboy Jazz Festival, Chicago, IL, August 8, 1959

Song Of The Wind

Playboy PB1959

* Playboy PB1959, PB1959S   The Playboy Jazz All-Stars Volume 3   1960

1960

Jimmy Giuffre Trio

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilford Middlebrooks, bass.

L'Olympia, Paris, France, February 23, 1960

	The Boy Next Door	Trema (F) 710586
	Mack The Knife	-
	My Funny Valentine	-
	Two For Tumbuktoo	-

* Trema (F) 710586   Jimmy Giuffre - Olympia 23 Fevrier 1960-27 Fevrier 1965   1999

Jimmy Giuffre With The String Section Of The Sudwestfunk Orchestra Of Baden Baden

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; with The Sudwestfunk Orchestra Of Baden Baden, Waolfram Rohrig, conductor; Jimmy Giuffre, composer.

Baden-Baden, West Germany, March, 1960

	Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra - Movement 1	Verve V/V6-8395
	Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra - Movement 2	-
	Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra - Movement 3	-
	Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra - Movement 4	-
	Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra - Movement 5	-
	Mobiles - Movement 1	-
	Mobiles - Movement 2	-
	Mobiles - Movement 3	-
	Mobiles - Movement 4	-
	Mobiles - Movement 5	-
	Mobiles - Movement 6	-
	Mobiles - Movement 7	-
	Mobiles - Movement 8	-
	Mobiles - Movement 9	-
	Mobiles - Movement 10	-
	Mobiles - Movement 11	-
	Mobiles - Movement 12	-
	Mobiles - Movement 13	-
	Mobiles - Movement 14	-
	Mobiles - Movement 15	-
	Mobiles - Movement 16	-

* Verve V/V6-8395   Giuffre - Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra/Mobiles   1961

The Jimmy Giuffre Quartet

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Billy Osborne, drums.

Five Spot Cafe, NYC, July 19, 1960

26743	The Quiet Time	Verve MGV-8387
26744	The Crab	-
26745	My Funny Valentine	-
26746	Wee See	-
26747	What's New	-
26748	Two For Timbucktu	-

* Verve MGV-8387   The Jimmy Giuffre Quartet - In Person   1960
= Verve MGVS-68387   -   1961

1961 (age 40)

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass.

Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC, March 3, 1961

23493-3	Used To Be	Verve V/V6-8397
23494-3	Emphasis	Verve V/V6-8397; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
23495-1	Brief Hesitation	-
23496-1	Venture	-
23497-5	Trudgin'	-
23498-6	Jesus Maria	-
23499-3	In The Mornings Out There	-
23500-8	Cry, Want	-
23501-4	Scootin' About	-
	Afternoon	ECM (G) ECM 1438/39

* Verve V/V6-8397   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Fusion   1961
* ECM (G) ECM 1438/39   Jimmy Giuffre 3, 1961   1992
= ECM (G) ECM 1438/39 (CD)   -

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC, August 4, 1961

61VK267	That's True, That's True	Verve V/V6-8402; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
61VK268	Ictus	Verve V/V6-8402, VE-2-2514; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39, :rarum 8015
61VK269	Asphalt (as The Gamut)	Verve V/V6-8402; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
61VK270	Sonic	-
61VK271	Carla	Verve V/V6-8402, VE-2-2514; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
61VK272	Whirrrr	-
61VK273	Goodbye	Verve V/V6-8402; ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
61VK274	Flight	-
	Me Too	ECM (G) ECM 1438/39
	Temporarily	-
	Herb And Ictus	-

* Verve V/V6-8402   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Thesis   1961
* ECM (G) ECM 1438/39   Jimmy Giuffre 3, 1961   1992
= ECM (G) ECM 1438/39 (CD)   -
* Verve VE-2-2514   Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (1955-1966)   1976
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015   Carla Bley - Selected Recordings   2004

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Grosser Saal Der Arbeiterkammer, Graz, Austria, October 27, 1961

	Brief Hesitation	Raretone (It) 5018-FC
	The Gamut	-
	Suite For Germany	-
	Ictus	-
	Trudgin'	-
	Cry, Want	-

same session.

	Carla	Raretone (It) 5019-FC
	Whirr	-
	Temporarily	-
	Scootin' About	-
	That's True, That's True	-

* Raretone (It) 5018-FC   Jimmy Giuffre Trio Live In Europe 1961   1984
* Raretone (It) 5019-FC   Jimmy Giuffre Trio Live In Europe 1961 Vol. 2   1984

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, double bass.

Mozart-Saal/Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, November 7, 1961

	Whirrrr	hatART (Swi) CD 6072
	Emphasis	-
	Sonic	-
	Venture	-
	Jesus Maria	-
	Stretching Out	-
	Carla	-
	Cry, Want	-

* hatART (Swi) CD 6072   Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961   1993
= hatOLOGY (Swi) 2-595   Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow - Emphasis & Flight 1961   2003

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

same personnel.

Sendesaal Radio, Bremen, West Germany, November 23, 1961

	Call Of The Centaur	hatART (Swi) CD 6071
	Posture	-
	Sonic	-
	Goodbye	-
	Stretching Out (Suite For Germany)	-
	Cry, Want	-
	Flight	-
	That's True, That's True	-
	Trance	-
	Whirrrr	-

* hatART (Swi) CD 6071   Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Flight, Bremen 1961   1993
= hatOLOGY (Swi) 2-595   Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow - Emphasis & Flight 1961   2003

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass.

concert in western Europe, 1961 or 1962

	Flight	Unique Jazz (It) UJ 18
	Goodbye	-
	Used To Be	-
	Ictus (as Hiptus)	-
	Venture	-
	Carla (as Unknown Title)	-
	That's True, That's True (as This Time, This Time)	-
	Unknown Title	-

* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 18   Jimmy Giuffre Trio Concert: First Time On Records   late 1970s

1962

Jimmy Giuffre Solo

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet.

Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, July 9, 1962

CO75647	Propulsion	Columbia CL 1964
	Propulsion (long version)	Legacy CK 65446
	Present Notion	-
	Future Plans	-
	Past Mistakes	-
	Time Will Tell	-
	Let's See	-

* Columbia CL 1964, CS 8764   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1963
* Legacy CK 65446   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1998

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Paul Bley, piano #1,2,4,5; Steve Swallow, bass #1,2,4,5.

Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, October 10, 1962

1. CO76812	Spasmodic	Columbia CL 1964; Legacy CK 65446
2. CO76813	The Five Ways	-
3. CO76814	Man Alone	-
4. CO76815	Threewe	-
5.	Motion Suspended	Columbia CL 1970; Legacy CK 65446

* Columbia CL 1964, CS 8764   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1963
* Columbia CL 1970, CS 8770   Various Artists - The Giants Of Jazz   1963
* Legacy CK 65446   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1998

Jimmy Giuffre Duo

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Steve Swallow, bass #1,2.

Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 1, 1962

1. CO76891	Dichotomy	Columbia CL 1964; Legacy CK 65446
2. CO76892	Divided Man	-
3. CO77298	Ornothoids	-
4. CO77299	Yggdrasill	-
5. CO77300	Primordial Call	-

* Columbia CL 1964, CS 8764   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1963
* Legacy CK 65446   Jimmy Giuffre - Free Fall   1998

1965

Jimmy Giuffre Trio

Jimmy Giuffre, tenor, soprano sax, clarinet; Don Friedman, piano; Barre Phillips, bass.

L'Olympia, Paris, France, February 27, 1965

	Drive	Trema (F) 710586
	Cry, Want	-
	Cross Roads	-
	Syncopate	-
	Ictus	-

* Trema (F) 710586   Jimmy Giuffre - Olympia 23 Fevrier 1960-27 Fevrier 1965   1999

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Don Friedman, piano; Barre Phillips, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.

Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University, NYC, May 19, 1965

	Syncopate	Elemental Music (Eu) 5990425
	Quadrangle	-
	Three Bars In One	-
	Cry, Want	-
	Angles	-
	Drive	-

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990425   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 - New York Concerts   2014
= Elemental Music (Eu) 5990537   -   2020

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Richard Davis, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.

Judson Hall, NYC, September 3, 1965

	Syncopate	Elemental Music (Eu) 5990425
	Introduction	-
	Crossroads	-
	Drive	-
	Quadrangle	-
	Angles	-

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990425   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 - New York Concerts   2014
= Elemental Music (Eu) 5990537   -   2020

1972 (age 51)

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Kiyoshi Tokunaga, bass; Randy Kaye, percussion.

MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, NY, December, 1972

	Mosquito Dance	Choice S-1001
	Night Dance	-
	Flute Song	-
	Eternal Chant	-
	The Bird	-
	The Waiting	-
	The Butterfly	-
	The Chanting	-
	Moonlight	-
	Dervish	-
	Phoenix	-
	Feast Dance	-

* Choice S-1001   The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Music For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes   1973
= Choice CRS 1001   -
= Choice (E) CHCD 71001   Jimmy Giuffre - Night Dance   2002
= DJM Records (E) DJD 28030   Jimmy Giuffre - Mosquito Dance   1977

1975

Jimmy Giuffre Three

Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, clarinet, flute, bass flute; Kiyoshi Tokunaga, bass; Randy Kaye, percussion.

MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, NY, April, 1975

	Tree People	Choice CRS 1011
	Elephant	-
	Tibetan Sun	-
	The Train And The River	-
	The Tide Is In	-
	River Chant	-
	Om	-
	The Listening	-
	Celebration	-

* Choice CRS 1011   Jimmy Giuffre Three - River Chant   1975
= Choice (E) CHCD 71011   Jimmy Giuffre - The Train And The River   1997
= DJM Records (E) DJD 28030   Jimmy Giuffre - Mosquito Dance   1977

1978

IAI Festival/Great American Music Hall/San Francisco

Lee Konitz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax.

IAI Festival, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 19, 1978

Blues In The Closet

Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.59

Jimmy Giuffre, bass flute; Lee Konitz, alto sax.

The Sad Time

-

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bill Connors, guitar.

Spanish Flames

-

Jimmy Giuffre, soprano sax, flute; Paul Bley, piano.

Enter, Ivory

-

Lee Konitz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax.

From Then To Them

-

* Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.59   Giuffre, Konitz, Connors, Bley - IAI Festival/Great American Music Hall/San Francisco   1978

1983 (age 62)

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

Jimmy Giuffre, flute, bass flute, soprano, tenor sax, clarinet; Pete Levin, Rhodes electric piano, Oberheim synthesizer, Moog synthesizer; Bob Nieske, electric bass; Randy Kaye, percussion, marimba.

RBY Recording Studio, Southbury, CT, January 14 and 15, 1983

	Dragonfly	Soul Note (It) SN 1058
	Cool	-
	In Between	-
	Moonlight	-
	J To J	-
	Sad Truth	-
	Stella By Starlight	-
	Squirrels	-

* Soul Note (It) SN 1058, 121058-2   The Jimmy Giuffre 4 - Dragonfly   1983

1985

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, soprano sax, flute, bass flute; Pete Levin, keyboards; Bob Nieske, bass; Randy Kaye, drums.

RBY Recording Studio, Southbury, CT, May 3 and 5, 1985

	Quasar	Soul Note (It) SN 1108
	Frog Legs	-
	Phantom	-
	Spirits	-
	Wolf Soup	-
	Shadows	-
	2nd Step	-
	Night Ride	-

* Soul Note (It) SN 1108   The Jimmy Giuffre 4 - Quasar   1985

1987

Jimmy Giuffre - Andre Jaume Duo

Jimmy Giuffre, Andre Jaume, reeds.

Musee D'Art Moderne, Paris, France, November 8, 1987

	Eiffel	CELP (F) C.6
	Momentum	-
	I'll Be There	-
	Stand Point	-
	Sequence	-
	Once	-
	Dialogue	-
	Dinky Toys I	-
	Dotted Line	-
	Mirecourt	-
	Dinky Toys II	-

* CELP (F) C.6   Jimmy Giuffre, Andre Jaume - Live In Paris - Eiffel   1988

1988

Jimmy Giuffre - Andre Jaume Duo

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, soprano sax; Andre Jaume, bass clarinet, tenor sax.

Jazz Festival Willisau, Willisau, Switzerland, September 3, 1988

	Eiffel	hatOLOGY (Swi) 508
	Momentum	-
	I'll Be There	-
	Standpoint	-
	Sequence	-
	Once	-
	Dialogue	-
	Dotted Line	-
	Mirecourt	-
	Dinky Toys II	-
	Moonlight	-
	Encore	-

* hatOLOGY (Swi) 508   Jimmy Giuffre, Andre Jaume - Momentum, Willisau 1988   1997

1989

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

Jimmy Giuffre, tenor, soprano sax, clarinet, bass flute; Pete Levin, keyboards; Bob Nieske, electric bass; Randy Kaye, drums.

RBY Recording Studio, Southbury, CT, April 24, 1989

	Liquid Dancers	Soul Note (It) 121158-1
	Koko-Nut	-
	Runnin' From The Rain	-
	I Would	-
	Move With The Times	-
	Subway	-
	Vision	-
	The Teacher	-
	If I Was	-

* Soul Note (It) 121158-1   The Jimmy Giuffre 4 - Liquid Dancers   1991

Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet #1,2, soprano sax, clarinet #5,8,12, soprano sax #7,10; Paul Bley, piano #2-6,8,11,12; Steve Swallow, electric bass #4,5,7-9,12.

Sound On Sound, NYC, December 16, 1989

1.	Clarinet Zone	Owl (F) OWL059CD
2.	Black Ivory	-
3.	Owl Eyes	-
4.	Endless Melody	-
5.	Turns	-
6.	Foreplay	-
7.	We Agree	-
8.	Clusters	-
9.	December	-
10.	Someone	-
11.	Even Steven	-
12.	By The Way	-

* Owl (F) OWL059CD   Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Swallow - The Life Of A Trio - Saturday   1990

Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, soprano sax, clarinet #1,3,4,6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16; Paul Bley, piano #1,2,4-6,8-14,16; Steve Swallow, electric bass #1,3-6,9,11,12,14-16.

Sound On Sound, NYC, December 17, 1989

1.	Sensing	Owl (F) OWL060CD
2.	Monique	-
3.	The Giant Guitar And The Black Stick	-
4.	Industrial Suite	-
5.	Sanctuary Much	-
6.	Tango Del Mar	-
7.	The Hidden Voice	-
8.	Mephisto	-
9.	Where Were We	-
10.	Sweet Song	-
11.	Scrambled Legs	-
12.	Play Ball	-
13.	Fallen Statue	-
14.	Things	-
15.	Two Singers	-
16.	The Life Of A Trio	-

* Owl (F) OWL060CD   Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Swallow - The Life Of A Trio - Sunday   1990

1991 (age 70)

Jimmy Giuffre - Andre Jaume Duo With Joe McPhee

Jimmy Giuffre, soprano sax, clarinet; Andre Jaume, tenor sax, bass clarinet; with guest: Joe McPhee, trombone #13.

RBY Recording And Video Studios, Southbury, CT, September 6, 1991

1.	Apes	CELP (F) C.26
2.	Yell & Scamper	-
3.	Variations (On A Monk Theme)	-
4.	When Things Go Wrong	-
5.	Jeux Libres	-
6.	With Chimes	-
7.	Lizards	-
8.	Slap It!	-
9.	Coll	-
10.	River Station	-
11.	Whispered Moments	-
12.	35 Smith Street	-
13.	Three Way Split	-

* CELP (F) C.26   Jimmy Giuffre, Andre Jaume With Guest Joe McPhee - River Station   1993

1992

Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, soprano sax, clarinet, vocal; Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, electric bass.

Sound On Sound, NYC, April 25, 1992

	Fly Away Little Bird	Owl (F) OWL068CD
	Fits	-
	I Can't Get Started	-
	Qualude	-
	Possibilities	-
	Tumbleweed	-
	All The Things You Are	-
	Starts	-
	Goodbye	-
	Just Dropped By	-
	Lover Man	-
	Postlude	-
	Sweet And Lovely	-
	Bats In The Belfry	-

* Owl (F) OWL068CD   Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow - Fly Away Little Bird   1992

Jimmy Giuffre Talks To Philippe Carles

Jimmy Giuffre, interviewee; Philippe Carles, interviewer.

Studio Cactus, Marseille, France, December 6 and 7, 1992

	"I Was Born..."	CELP (F) CEL 41.42
	Music Man	-
	L'Art Et La Maniere Du Contrepoint	-
	Quiet Time	-
	Four Brothers	-
	La Dynamique Des Grands	-
	Le Souffle Silencieux	-
	So Low	-
	Sad Truth	-
	Three We	-
	Three Free	-
	Third Stream, Experiences Et...	-
	Deep People	-
	Electric Four	-
	Dialogue	-
	Vie D'Artiste	-
	Two Kinds Of Blues	-

* CELP (F) CEL 41.42   Jimmy Giuffre - Talks & Plays   2000

Jimmy Giuffre Plays With Andre Jaume

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, soprano, alto sax; Andre Jaume, bass clarinet.

Studio Cactus, Marseille, France, December 6 and 7, 1992

	Sweet Musings	CELP (F) CEL 41.42
	Uphill	-
	Touchin' Roots	-
	Solo	-
	Get It???	-
	Warble Blues	-
	Take Off!!!	-
	Little Dog Running	-
	Norman Rockwell's House	-
	River Station Sunset	-
	Old Hudson Bridge	-

* CELP (F) CEL 41.42   Jimmy Giuffre - Talks & Plays   2000

1993

Jimmy Giuffre 3

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, soprano sax; Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, electric bass.

Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, May 27, 1993

	Conversations With A Goose	Soul Note (It) 121258-2
	The Flock Is In	-
	Echo Through The Canyon	-
	Three Ducks	-
	Watchin' The River	-
	Campfire	-
	Cobra	-
	Among The High Rocks	-
	White Peaks	-
	Calls In The Night	-
	Lonely Days	-
	Jungle Critters	-
	Restless	-

* Soul Note (It) 121258-2   Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow - Conversations With A Goose   1996

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Jimmy Giuffre Discography Project

List of albums/singles by catalogue number:

• Jimmy Giuffre Catalog - album index

List of sessions by recorded date & location:

• Jimmy Giuffre Discography - session index

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